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Sterling Bicycle Works offers a number of services

Local business a one stop shop for bicycle enthusiasts

Sterling Bicycle Works is located at 330 Main St. in Sterling. It's your one stop shop for all your bicycle needs. (Brennen Rupp / Sterling Journal-Advocate)

Summer is right around the corner. It's time to bust out the bicycle. Don't have a bicycle? Then Cory Stumpf, the owner of Sterling Bicycle Works, has you covered. Need new tires before taking it on the first ride of summer? No problem. Sterling Bicycle Works is your one stop shop for all your bicycle needs.

Stumpf, a biking enthusiast, opened up his store in the middle of February. He decided to open shop because he saw a need for it in Sterling.

"The idea came from my own experience of having bicycles break down," Stumpf said. "Then you have to take them out of town to Fort Collins or another location to get them fixed. I'd have to waste a day out of my schedule, and more often than not they couldn't get to it that day. So then you had to leave them and go up the next weekend and burn another day."

Before opening up shop Stumpf attended an institute in Colorado Springs that specialize in bicycle mechanics.

"I went to Barnett Bicycle Institute in Colorado Springs," Stumpf said. "All they do is bicycle mechanics. I went down there and got a bunch of schooling from them. I tinkered on stuff for a while and decided there was a need for it in Sterling."

Stumpf offers a number of services in his shop. He also sells new bicycles and offers a number of accessories.

"I do everything from basic tune ups to tire changes," he said. "I sell pumps, cleaning stuff, kickstands. I can order anything that a client needs. I also sell new bicycles. I have a couple different suppliers there."

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With summer getting closer and closer Stumpf said he's seeing a spike in business. He expects it to stay busy once summer rolls around.

"It's definitely getting busier," he said. "Even with just the temperatures getting nicer I've been getting busier. It's a unique niche. Nobody else in town does bicycle services and repairs. The only other place in town that sells bikes in town is Wal-Mart, and I sell different bikes than them."

Sterling Bicycle Works is located at 330 Main Street in Sterling. The store is open from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m Tuesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

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